The Bluebell Stadium

{{Infobox venue

| name = The Bluebell Stadium

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| fullname = The Bluebell Stadium

| location = Lisburn, Northern Ireland

| built = 1984 (Renovated 2020)

| opened =

| renovated =

| expanded =

| owner = Ballymacash Rangers F.C.

| surface = Artificial

| capacity = 1280

| tenants = Ballymacash Rangers F.C.
Lisburn Ladies FC

| website = {{URL|https://www.ballymacashsportsacademy.org/}}

}}

The Bluebell Stadium is a football stadium in Lisburn, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is the home stadium of local football team Ballymacash Rangers F.C.{{Cite web|url=https://www.newsletter.co.uk/sport/football/ballymacash-rangers-open-state-art-community-sports-facility-lisburn-2925442|title=Ballymacash Rangers open state-of-the-art community sports facility in Lisburn|website=www.newsletter.co.uk}}

Renovation

The new ground was a grass venue from 1984 until July 2020, when a new artificial surface was installed as part of a ground renovation.{{Cite web|url=https://www.belfastlive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/stunning-new-15m-community-sports-18562617|title=Stunning new community sports project launched in Lisburn|first=Gareth|last=Fullerton|date=8 July 2020|website=BelfastLive}}

Notable matches

The ground played host to the first ever Northern Ireland Football League Women's Premiership game in the city of Lisburn, Northern Ireland. The fixture took place between Lisburn Ladies and Sion Swifts Ladies F.C. on Wednesday 25 April 2022 in front of 106 people.{{cite web | url=https://www.nifootballleague.com/womens-premiership/2022/results/ | title=Results }}

Use by other teams

The Bluebell Stadium is also used by Lisburn Ladies FC who played in the Northern Ireland Football League, Women's Premiership.{{Cite

Lisburn Bolton Regional Training Centre Lisburn Castlereagh Junior League web|url=https://www.nifootballleague.com/all-clubs/lisburn-ladies/|title=LISBURN LADIES|website=NI Football League}}

References

External links

[https://www.belfastlive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/work-starts-new-15-million-17314188 Work starts on new £1.5m Ballymacash Sports Academy project]
[https://www.newsletter.co.uk/news/aps15m-sport-facility-plan-revealed-323663 Â£1.5m sport facility plan revealed]
[https://www.belfastlive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/ballymacash-rangers-share-details-new-17204113 Ballymacash Rangers share details of brand new 3G pitch]
[https://www.belfastlive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/watch-ballymacash-rangers-aiming-high-18578801 Watch: Ballymacash Rangers aiming high after opening new 3g pitch]
[https://www.belfastlive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/sports-clubs-set-benefit-70000-15222866 Sports clubs set to benefit from £70,000 funding boost]

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Category:Association football venues in Northern Ireland

Category:Sports venues in County Antrim